James Taylor And Bonnie Raitt Announce 2018 U.S. Tour

The two GRAMMY winners will set out across the country on a 17-date tour, with the possibility of more shows to be added

Nate Hertweck

GRAMMYs

Jan 9, 2018 - 4:57 pm

Two of music's most influential songwriters and performers, James Taylor and Bonnie Raitt, are coming together again this summer for co-headlining tour. Each will play full sets on a slew of dates starting in May that will take them across the U.S. into July.

Taylor's most recent album, 2015's Before This World was nominated for a GRAMMY Award for Best Pop Vocal Album at the 58th GRAMMY Awards. Raitt, released Dig In Deep, her 17th studio album in 2016, and her previous album, 2013's Slipstream, took home the GRAMMY for Best Americana Album at the 55th GRAMMY Awards.

The longtime friends united for a cross-country tour last summer as well, andaccording to Rolling Stone, Taylor and Raitt are soon expected to announce additional dates in cities across the South and Midwest.

Tickets for all dates of the tour go on sale Jan. 19 (except for the St. Paul, Minn., show, which will go on sale Jan. 20) via Taylor's website.

Bonnie Raitt Cancels Tour With James Taylor For Health Reasons

The GRAMMY winner has announced she will not appear on the first leg of the joint tour that was scheduled to start in May

Renée Fabian

GRAMMYs

May 1, 2018 - 10:39 am

Those looking forward to seeing Bonnie Raitt on tour with James Taylor starting this May will have to wait. On April 30, the GRAMMY winner announced she is cancelling her appearances in the first leg of the joint tour for health reasons. The tour with Taylor was scheduled to begin May 8 in Jacksonville, Fla.

Though no specific medical condition was cited for the cancellation, a Facebook post announcing the news shared that the decision came following Raitt's annual physical. The doctor determined she needed surgery in the near future and "the prognosis is good and a full recovery is expected."

So not to worry. The 68-year-old singer/songwriter expects to be in full health come the second leg of the planned tour in July, which includes dates in Buffalo, N.Y., and Lenox, Mass., before the duo head to Europe.

"I'm deeply sorry to have to disappoint my fans, James and colleagues with these cancellations," Raitt said. "I was so looking forward to our tour, but I’m very grateful that the doctors feel this can be taken care of with surgery. I'm feeling strong and am in great hands with my wonderful team. I fully expect to return for the second leg of the U.S. tour in June followed by our European tour in July."

Maxwell Announces 50 Intimate Nights Live North American Tour

The GRAMMY winner will debut new material and perform his biggest hits during his 50-date trek this fall

Nate Hertweck

GRAMMYs

Jul 23, 2018 - 8:22 am

With a new single out and a sprawling North American tour on the horizon, 2018 is shaping up to be a big year from Maxwell. The GRAMMY-winning singer/songwriter has announced the 50 Intimate Night Live Tour will bring his powerful and sultry brand of neo-soul to audiences across the country through the end of the year.

The 50-date trek will kick off in Richmond, Va., on Sept. 27 and roll its way around the U.S. and Canada before wrapping in New York City at the Beacon Theatre on Dec. 9. The tour will make stops along the way in major cities including Atlanta, New Orleans, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Nashville, Chicago, and Boston.

The tour announcement follows last month's debut of "We Never Saw It Coming," Maxwell's first piece of new music since 2016. The song arrived complete with an ambitious short film as its music video titled "The Glass House" starring Maxwell alongside activist/actress/model Yomi Abiola.

Tickets for the 50 Intimate Nights Live tour go on-sale starting Friday, July 27, with a limited number of VIP packages becoming available July 25 via Maxwell's website.

The Louvre Offers Up Art Tour Based On The Carters' "Apes**t" Video

The world-famous Paris museum launches a visitor's trail showcasing 17 of the works of art from Beyoncé and Jay-Z's latest music video

Nate Hertweck

GRAMMYs

Jul 6, 2018 - 5:58 pm

The Louvre museum in Paris was the quite conspicuous setting of The Carters' new music video for "Apres**t" from their surprise album, Everything is Love. Now, the project that posed GRAMMY winners Beyoncé and Jay-Z in front of some of the world's most recognizable art pieces has inspired a museum tour highlighting the works featured in the video.

The 90-minute self-guided tour will take visitors to 17 of the works of art featured in the "Apes**t" video, including the Greek marble piece “Nike of Samothrace,” Marie Benoist’s “Portrait Of A Negress,” and David’s “The Coronation Of Napoleon I And The Crowning Of The Empress Josephine,” according to AFP.

Classified by the museum as a "visitor's trail," fans can peruse the tour online without traveling to the City of Lights, though as is the case with many great works of art, it's a very different experience in person.

The superstar couple's surprise single, video and album confirmed long-running rumors of a collaboration project. Everything Is Love and the "Apes**t" video arrived June 16 in the midst of the pair's On The Run II tour. Beyoncé introduced the clip for the first time during a show in London, sending the crowd into a frenzy and igniting excitement from fans of both artists worldwide.

For tickets to catch the On The Run II tour, visit Ticketmaster. For more information on visiting the Lourve, visit the museum's website.

Elvis Costello Reveals Cancer Diagnosis, Cancels European Tour Dates

The iconic singer/songwriter will forgo the final six dates of his summer tour to recover from surgery

Nate Hertweck

GRAMMYs

Jul 6, 2018 - 4:39 pm

GRAMMY-winning singer/songwriter Elvis Costello has been forced to cancel the remaining six shows of his ongoing European tour after revealing he was recently diagnosed with cancer.

The 63-year-old underwent surgery in May to remove a "small but aggressive cancerous malignancy" before beginning his summer tour. His doctors have urged him to sit out the upcoming dates to recover.

“Six weeks ago my specialist called me and said, ‘You should start playing the Lotto,'” Costello said in a statement. “He had rarely, if ever, seen such a small but very aggressive cancerous malignancy that could be defeated by a single surgery. I was elated and relieved that our European summer tour could go ahead."

Despite this initial optimism, Costello admitted he had to accept his recovery will take longer than he would have wished and apologized to ticketholders for the cancellations.

"Post-surgical guidelines for such surgery, recommend three weeks to four weeks recovery, depending on whether you are returning to a desk job or an occupation that involves physical work or travel," Costello continued. "It was impossible to judge how this advisory would line up with the demands on a traveling musician, playing 90-minute to two-hour-plus performances on a nightly basis, but by the time we reached the Edinburgh Playhouse, I was almost fooled into thinking that normal service had been resumed."

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In the statement, Costello also reminded fans he and his band The Imposter have a "magnificent new record of which we are truly proud" on the way this October. Just last month, he announced the album and a fall North American tour to support it.

A full list of scheduled tour dates can be found on Costello's website, as fans of the songwriting icon from all over the world wish him a full and speedy recovery.

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